The 5th Jatiya Sangsad (5 April 1991 – 24 November 1995) was formed by the members of parliament elected in the Fifth National Parliament election on 27 February 1991. Of the two main parties in the election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won 140 of the 300 seats in the National Parliament, while the Bangladesh Awami League won 88 seats. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party formed the government headed by Khaleda Zia. The first session of the Fifth Parliament began on 5 April 1991. The Fifth Parliament began its journey with a total of 330 members of parliament, including 300 elected directly by the people and 30 from reserved seats for women. The cabinet was formed on 20 March. Abdur Rahman Biswas was elected speaker of the Parliament and Sheikh Razzak Ali was elected deputy speaker. Later, when Abdur Rahman Biswas was elected president, Sheikh Razzak Ali was elected speaker and Humayun Khan Panni was elected deputy speaker. The Awami League was granted opposition status in parliament and Sheikh Hasina was elected opposition leader.
Prominent members
NamePhoto Designation Term Political party Abdur Rahman Biswas Speaker5 April 1991 - 25 September 1991 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Sheikh Razzak Ali Speaker12 October 1991 - 19 March 1996 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Sheikh Razzak Ali Deputy Speaker5 April 1991 - 25 September 1991 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Humayun Khan Panni Deputy Speaker12 October 1991 - 19 March 1996 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khaleda Zia Leader of Parliament20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury Deputy Leader20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khandaker Delwar Hossain Chief Whip5 April 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Ashraf Hossain Whip20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Mahbubul Alam Tara Whip20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Abdul Karim Abbasi Whip20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Shahjahan Mia Whip20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Sheikh Hasina Leader of the Opposition20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League Abdus Samad Azad Deputy Leader of the Opposition20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League Mohammad Nasim Chief Whip of the Opposition20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League Azizur Rahman Whip20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League Abul Hasan Chowdhury Whip20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League Sheikh Harunur Rashid Whip20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League
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